RSA supports the disability community by creating and administering multiple employment initiatives. As part of a competitive application process, the District was selected to receive technical assistance from a variety of recognized experts to create a local Employment Learning Community (ELC).

This is a project sponsored by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in partnership with the Institute for Community Inclusion, the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services, and TransCen, Inc. The ELC will provide significant technical assistance on ways to implement Employment First in the District, through a consortium of public and private partners, in addition to providing networking and learning opportunities from those other states selected to participate.